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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 141]

Rates Inquiry Underway

Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 5:20 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is pleased that the long-awaited rates inquiry is about to start, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers. More >>

Environmental tool kit guides dairy farmers

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 2:57 pm | Federated Farmers

The recent regional council results on dairy effluent compliance highlight the importance of this issue to the dairy industry and now dairy farmers have a new tool to help them tackle effluent and other on-farm environmental issues. More >>

Report Ignored, High Country In Shock

Friday, 13 October 2006, 3:47 pm | Federated Farmers

High Country farmers are shocked and saddened at the government’s plan to drastically increase rents on leased High Country stations, despite the recommendations of the Armstrong report, said Donald Aubrey of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Protecting Property Rights Benefits All

Thursday, 12 October 2006, 2:43 pm | Federated Farmers

Sanctity of property rights is fundamental to a just and civil society, said Don Nicolson, vice president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Trust Chair’s Comments Unhelpful

Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 5:46 pm | Federated Farmers

The New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust does a great job promoting and showcasing the many New Zealand farmers who implement the best environmental practices, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Positive Meeting: Transpower and Farming Leaders

Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 5:00 pm | Federated Farmers

Useful progress was made at a meeting today between national grid owner Transpower and a delegation of farming leaders from Auckland and Waikato, with both sides committed to creating an effective relationship. More >>

Farmers Face Higher Compliance Costs

Thursday, 28 September 2006, 2:38 pm | Federated Farmers

The 2006 Business NZ-KPMG Compliance Cost Survey shows that compliance costs are a major expense for farm businesses, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. Results specific to Federated Farmers members, reported for ... More >>

Farm Leaders Deliver Strong Statement

Thursday, 21 September 2006, 5:06 pm | Federated Farmers

Cairns Group farm leaders have issued a strong statement calling on trade ministers of agricultural exporting countries to remain firmly committed to resuming the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation negotiations, said Charlie Pedersen, President ... More >>

Unbundling No Quick Fix

Sunday, 17 September 2006, 2:16 pm | Federated Farmers

An independent report confirms that unbundling the local loop will not automatically lead to better telecommunications services for rural areas, and government intervention is required, said Hugh Ritchie of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Anderton Hits Target

Friday, 15 September 2006, 3:33 pm | Federated Farmers

Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton is correct when he says that pastoral producers must aim to supply high value products in high value markets, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Farmers Take Environment Seriously

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 9:23 am | Federated Farmers

Farmers are responding positively and taking reasonable steps to make visible and measurable changes to their farming activity’s downstream effects, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

New Rural Photography Award

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 12:39 am | Federated Farmers

An award recognising the importance of photography in news coverage of agricultural and rural activities has been established by the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators, with the sponsorship of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Federation Helping Varroa Elimination

Monday, 11 September 2006, 10:14 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is backing efforts to eradicate varroa from the South Island, said Lin McKenzie, chair of the Federation’s bee industry group. More >>

Don't Blame the Ref

Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 5:19 pm | Federated Farmers

The Commissioner for Crown Lands is doing his best to consider the different interests of all stakeholders in the tenure review process, said Donald Aubrey, chair of the South Island High Country industry group of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Good For Growing Forum

Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 12:09 am | Federated Farmers

The following speech notes were prepared for the Good For Growing Forum held in Napier on September 5. The all-day forum was organised by the NZ Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science, and the Royal Society. The notes were prepared for a panel ... More >>